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SPECIAL EVENTS

ST. JUDE CHARITY EVENT

A Caribbean-themed charity event to benefit St. Jude Children’s

Research Hospital begins at 7 p.m. Saturday at Newport Dunes Resort,

1131 Back Bay Drive, Newport Beach. Dread Zeppelin will perform and

actors Kimberly Williams and Poppy Montgomery will emcee.

Information: (800) 822-6344 or https://www.stjude.org.

TASTE OF NEWPORT

The 16th annual Taste of Newport will take place from 6 to 11 p.m.

Sept. 10, from 4 to 11 p.m. Sept. 11 and from noon to 8 p.m. Sept. 12

on Newport Center Drive at Fashion Island, Newport Beach. Berlin,

Blondie and Kool and the Gang will perform throughout the weekend.

Tickets are $17 in advance and $20 at the gate. Information: (949)

729-4400.

LA DOLCE VITA

Honorary chairman Antonio Cagnolo of Antonello Risorante will host

an evening of live music and entertainment, “La Dolce Vita,” at 6

p.m. Oct. 3 on the Village Green at South Coast Plaza, 3333 Bristol

St., Costa Mesa. Proceeds benefit cystic fibrosis research. Tickets

are $150. Information: (714) 983-1393.

MUSIC

SPYRO GYRA

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Spyro Gyra as part of

its Summer Jazz Series, sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8

p.m. today at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.

SUSAN EGAN

Susan Egan, star of the Broadway production “Thoroughly Modern

Millie,” will hold a concert to promote her new CD, “Coffee House.”

The show begins at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Orange County Performing

Arts Center’s Founder’s Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa.

Tickets are $40. Information: (714) 556-ARTS.

KEIKO MATSUI

The Hyatt Regency Newport Beach will host Keiko Matsui as part of

its Summer Jazz Series sponsored by 94.7 The Wave, starting at 8 p.m.

Sept. 3 at 1107 Jamboree Road, Newport Beach. Tickets cost $37.50

(for dinner packages, add $26). Information: (949) 729-6400,

https://www. summerjazzseries.com.